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Vol. 17 No. 4
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
CALGARY, ALBERTA. FRIDAY, MARCH 7th, 1952.
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STOPPING OF LIVESTOCK IMPORTS IS COMMENDED
Livestock Meeting Calls for Price Floors
BUT FEDERATION
REGRETS FAILURE
SET FLOOR PRICES
For Beef and Lambs —
Gardiner Defines Policy
of Federal Government
PERMIT SYSTEM ADOPTED
Amend Act to Make Possible
Adequate Compensation
for Slaughterings
Commenting on Ottawa announce-
ments given below, J&mes R. McFai!,
Secretary of the A.F.A., stated to The
Western Farm Leader: “Mr. Gardiner’s
failure to announce floor prices for
beef and: lambs at this critical time
will cause much disappointment. On
the other hand, the decision that no
livestock or meats may be imported
without permits is commendable. li
will accomplish the end which was
sought in a resolution moved by Mr.
Marler at the Calgary meeting last
week — a resolution which was un-
fortunately tabled.”
OTTAWA, Ont. —
provided that no livestock or,
meats may be imported into
Canada except on permit. I am
sure that those outside Canada
will agree that we must hold
this market for our own producers
until such time as the disease is
removed and is no longer a dan-
ger to ourselves or other coun-
tries. This will make it neces-
sary for all within Canada to get
their supplies of meat from Cana-
dian producers.”
This announcement of Government
policy was made by Rt. Hon. J. G.
Gardiner, Minister of Agriculture, in
Ottawa Monday. Rigid import con-
trols were immediately established,
the expectation being that they would
break the restrictions established by
British Columbia, Quebec and Mani-
“We have
‘toba against importation of livestock
and meats from other Provinces.
(A resolution virtually along the
same lines as the action now taken Ly
the Government was submitted to the
meeting of livestock men in Calgary
last week by Roy Marler, in behalf of
the Alberta Federation of Agriculture,
the Farmers’ Union of Alberta and
other bodies. It was tabled when a
‘number of ranchers feared that such
action might prejudice prospects of
exports to’ the U.S. in future.)
In the House of Commons, legisla-
tion was introduced Monday to amend
the Contagious Diseases Act so that
“fair and reasonable compensation,”
may be made to owners of livestock
which it is found necessary to slaugh-
ter in order to wipe out foot and
mouth disease. mot
Appeals for Reporting Suspicions
“This is being done, Mr. Gardiner
(Continued on Page 13)
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On a Saskatchewan farm, fires are Ilt to soften the ground so that
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trenches may be dug for the destruction of livestock infected, or exposed
to infection, by foot and mouth disease.
In all, five trenches were used, the
third burial being on Monday; arrangements were made to complete the fifth
on Wednesday, the 5th. While only 23 animals were actually infected, others
which had been exposed to infection
made up the total to 850 cattle, 190
swine and 140 sheep ‘marked for slaughter.
Symptoms Which Might
Give Reason to Suspect
Foot-and-Mouth Disease
There are no grounds whatever for
suspecting that any livestock in Aji-
berta are infected or likely to he in-
fected with foot and mouth disease;
but vigilance is always in order, and
any farmer who has any - doubts
about the nature of any illness among
his stock should at once “report the
symptoms to the nearest practicing
veterinarian.”
That’s the advice given by Dr. E. E.
Ballantyne, Director of Veterinary Ser-
vices of the Alberta Departinent of
Agriculture.
The following conditions are
grounds for suspecting the presence
of the disease, according to an offi-
cial bulletin of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture: a combination of high
fever, vesicular inflammation of the
mouth and hot, painful, swollen con-
dition of the feet. These symptoms,
when followed 24 to 48 hours later
by the appearance of numerous blis-
ters varying in size from that of a
pea to.that of a walnut, on the udder
and feet and in the mouth, shou
prevent any serious or long continue
Fat Cattle Sale Goes
On, Bull Sale Delayed
The Fat Cattle and Baby
Beef Sale will be held as sched-
uled in Calgary on March l4th
and 15th, it has been decided
by the Alberta Cattle Breeders’
Association, but the Bull Sale
has been postponed for at least
thirty days, as recommended by
Federal authorities.
error in the diagnosis.
When the blisters have ruptured,
however, and the resulting lesions
have become contaminated by num-
erous secondary forms of micro-
organisms, the correct recognition of
the disease may be difficult. Never-
theless, in the inoculation of calves
and horses there is a certain and
final test. In 24 to 96 hours after
inoculation the calves present the
characteristic blisters while the horse,
in our experience, will remain un-
affected. Such inoculation, however,
should be practised only by officials
who are properly authorized to deal
with contagious diseases,
(See also Page 5)
Stock, Slaughtered to Stov.Spread of Disease ([FARING TRADE
CHANNELS OF OUR
PROVINCES ASKED
Minister of Agriculture Pre-
sides — Livestock Men Deal
With Grave Situation
ACTION TAKEN
Proposals Submitted by Marler
for Federation, Union and
A.L.C. Adopted
Establishment “by the Do-
minion Government, as.an em-
ergency measure, until July
15th” of a floor price for cattle
that will net the producer at
least 281/2 cents per Ib., basis
top quality beef at public mar-
ket", was. unanimously called
for by a meeting of nearly five
hundred producers of livestock
from all parts of the Province
called by Hon. David Ure, Min-
ister of Agriculture and held in
Calgary.
The meeting was called on Friday,
February 29th, to deal with the grave
situation in the industry caused
by the outbreak of foot and mouth
disease in a small area in Sasxatche-
wan, and the embargoes by the U.S.
and some Canadian Provinces which
had followed. Mr. Ure» was a most
effective chairman.
The meeting also called for a
floor price in Alberta of 25 cents per
lb. liveweight for fat lambs; and ask-
‘ed that the price support for Grade
A hog carcasses be established on
Alberta markets at the same price
as at Montreal and Toronto.
Call for Clearing Trade Channels
. Roy C. Marler, President of the Al-
berta Federation of ‘Agriculture, pre-
sented from the platforms the resolu-
tions dealing with these matters,
which were carried unanimously, as
was a resolution pressing “most vig-
orously, for immediate and courage-
ous efforts to clear inter-provincial
trade channels, exclusive of the quar-
antined area, for livestock and live- '
stock products, in the immediate in-
terests of the national welfare and
economy.”
Mr. Marler presented these resolu-
tions in behalf of the Federation and
of the Farmers’ Union of Alberta, the
Alberta Livestock Co-operative, and
various producers of livestock and
feeder associations. Henry Young,
President of the F.U.A., spoke strongly:
in their support, and stressed the need
to press for a clear statement from
Ottawa in regard to the floor price
(Continued on Page 16)
THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
March 7th, 1952
OR the last two years we have been trying
to interest our poultry producers in the
raising of capons. The results have been
very encouraging — we received several ship-
ments of capons this fall and the producers
were very pleased with the returns for this
class of bird. The average weight of the
capons was 8 lbs. and brought from two to
four cents over Grade A chicken - price:
We would like to see more patrons raise
capons and our Poultry Department will be
glad to help you get started. Any breed of
fowl may be caponized, but as the market
likes a large capon it is generally advisable
to use the larger breeds — Plymouth Rocks,
~Orpingtons, New Hampshires, Light Sussex are
amongst the most suitable breeds.
No special skill is required and no elab-
orate equipment is necessary — anyone atter
being shown how can do a satisfactory job.
As a service to our patrons, we are pre-
pared to arrange to have demonstrations of
the caponizing methods at convenient points
in our territory if there is sufficient interest
shown by-_our. patrons.
If you are interested, tell the manager
of the branch of the C.A.D.P. you do busi-
ness with and, if sufficient numbers make
a request for a demonstration, we will
gladly arrange it. 3
The season for caponizing is | very scon —
make your request NOW. _.
INCOME TAX
Important Notice to Central Alberta Doiry:
Pool Members: ,__
The amount credited to your account as Final
Payment for the year 1951, and for which no cash
settlement has yet been made, is, according to. the
Bylaws of the Pool, a loan made by you to your
organization, and as such MUST be included in your
Income Tax return, as income for 1951.
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Election of Delegates
OU and your neighbors who are mem-
bers of the~C.A.D.P. own and operate
18 creameries, a cheese factory and
the condensery.
It is your privilege and duty to elect a
delegate to represent you at the annual meet-.
ing to be held in June.
Delegates are elected for a two-year term
and districts Nos. 1,.3, 5, 7 and 9 elect their
delegates this year.
| The towns and villages represented
each district are as follows:
ountess
DISTRICT No. 1
Alix Erskine ' _Dorenlee
Tees Nevis Donalda
Mirror Bashaw Red Willow
DISTRICT No. 3 | :
Clive Haynes Winfield .
Morningside Joffre Thorsby
Chigwell Lacombe Warburg
Bentley Hoadley Bluffton
Rimbey Breton Pendryl
Blackfalds Sunnvbrook
DISTRICT No. 5
Delburne Elnora Wimborne
Ardley Huxley Three Hills
Lousana Trochu _ Twining
DISTRICT No. 7
Consort Brownfield Sullivan Lake
Monitor Bulwark Scapa
Pemukan Talbot Coronation
Kirriemuir Puffer Throne
Compeer _ Battle Ridge West Wingham
Altario Silver Heights Spondin
Sounding Lake Fleet Scotfield
Veteran Federal Hemaruka
Loyalist Lake Thelma Little Gem
; : DISTRICT No. 9
Rolling Hills Millicent | Duchess
Tilley Gem Brooks
Patricia Vauxhall Scandia
Rainier Cassils Bow City
yremore _ Rosemary Grantham
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March 7th, 1952 ’
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Series © (1945) is now being paid in
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entered in your book when we receive it.
send it in NOW!
THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
CENTRAL ALBERTA DAIRY POOL SECTION
earnings will be
Choose, from amongst your neighbors, a
loyal co-operator and a man or woman who
is making a success of his or her own busi-
ness. Your Dairy Pool
influence and service
its members and their
own business.
is growing in size and
through the loyalty of
active interest in their
Ballot papers are now in the mail —
fill yours in as soon as you receive it and
make sure that you are represented at the
annual. meeting by
own choosing.
a delegate of your
Ii two or more names
from one section are nominated you will
be sent ballot papers to elect one of the
nominees to represent’ you.
Co-op. Implements Have Good Year
N a business volume of just over $5 millions in 1951,
Canadian Co-operative Implements, Limited, had a net
margin after providing for income tax of $667,711, re-
ports presented at the recent annual meeting showed.
Assets in all classifications
amounted to more than $3,-
086,000. Savings to farmer
members on their purchases
during the year represented
approximately 17 per cent of
retail prices,
Dividends Paid Out
Since the organization commenced
‘operations in 1946, sales had totalled
$23,344,000, and dividends paid and
allocated were $2,867,000. Of this
latter amount $939,000 had been paid
in cash.
During the year, it was announced,
“trade-ins” had been accepted to the.
amount of $278,000. Net loss on
handling these used machines, dur-:
ing the year, had been only some
$6,300. This was a new policy; an-
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order than that of the previous year
had been placed with the Cockshutt
company. Advertising, it was stated,
had been confined to the co-operative
press.
The directors’ report was signed by
John B. Brown (President), D. Down-
ing, W. J. Harver, 4. A. Acton, A.
kKreimeier, Carl J. Strayer, Jas. A.
Cuddy, J. M. Bentley and A. A. Davie.
‘the meeting was held in Saskatoon.
A.F .A. NOTES
By JAMES R. McFALL, Secretary
Income. Tax Time: During the last
few years and on the recommenda-
tion of the Canadian Federation of
Agricuiture, many important features
have been added to the income tax
regulations,
These include spreading of loss to
years of protit, averaging of farm in-
come over a period of 5 years and the
basic herd principle. The fact that
these features have been incorporated
for the benetit of farmers makes it .
all the more important that all farm-
ers, Whether they experience a loss or
a profit in their operations, should
file their yearly returns.
The 1951 Income Tax Guide for
farmers is available. There are a few
that help clarify certain
points.
“Every farmer must file a return who:
(a) Had a taxable income in 1951.
(b) Plans to average his income in
any year.
(c) Has had a basic herd establish-
ed.
(d) Receives a demand from the
Department to do so.
The important point here is that
the individual does not know just
when he may wish to average his in-
come. It may not be to his advant-
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Vol. 17. CALGARY, ALBERTA. FRIDAY, MARCH 7th, 1952 No. 4
CAN'T BE TOO SOON
Just before press time, Mr. Gardiner an-
nounced that a ft ederal-Provincial Conirerence
will be held ‘‘soon’’, to deal with the national
emergency and especially, we understand,
With the coniused situation created by the
ill-considered and entirely unwarranted action
of a number of Provinces which have imposed
embargoes against interprovincial trade.
We hope tnat by the time this issue comes
into our readers’ hands the date will have
been set and the agenda will be ready. We
don’t think the conterence can be held too
soon.
In the interest of Canada, as a whole, it
is clear that sole authority should rest with
the Federal Government to decide if and
when and where any embargoes affecting in-
terprovincial trade should be imposed. What
the exact situation may be from a legal and
constitutional standpoint we are not of course
in a position to say. The Government at
Ottawa should declare its pdsition in the
matter unequlyooaty Bnd wieneuh delay.
The virtual wenden of ai: imports of live-
stock and meat from the United States by
the institution of a permit system as an-
nounced by Mr. Gardiner is a_ necessary
measure. It may force the Provinces which
have established embargoes to lift them.
The course taken by the Ottawa Govern-
ment in regard to this matter is, in effect, in
line with the proposal, made in a resolution
introduced by Mr. Marler at the Calgary
meeting last Friday. Unhappily this resolu-
tion was tabled, as some cattlemen feared it
might tend to prejudice future Canadian-U.S.
trade. Mr. Gardiner obviously entertains no
such fears. It is not against the U.S. that
action is directed.
Mr. Ure’s early protest to Ottawa and his
call for action to end the Provincial bans
were commendable; and he did well to arrange .
the Calgary meeting.
The information given by the veterin-
arians was invaluable. The five resolutions
introduced by Mr. Marler in behalf of the
Alberta Federation of Agriculture, the Far-
mers’ Union of Alberta, the Alberta Live-
stock Co-operative and various producers’
livestock and feeders’ associations, were care-
fully drafted and right to the point. All but
the one we have referred to were carried.
These farmers’ organizations ‘sprang to
action as soon as the emergency arose. Im-
mediately following the disclosure of the out-
break in Saskatchewan, Mr. Marler wired the
Minister at Ottawa, expressing the concern
of the farmers, and stressing the need for
the institution of floors; and the following day
Mr. Marler was in touch with A. M. Shaw,
Chairman of the Prices Support Board.
: * + *
The fact that some three months passed
before foot-and-mouth disease was diagnosed
makes the demand for thorough investigation
Someone blundered. Respon-
THE ARBITER
At last with warming suns and lengthening days
We hover on the borderland of Spring,
When farmers may examine and appraise
What salvage from disaster they can wring.
The fields by Autumn’s fury sore beset
The sum of their undoing will disclose,
And point the painful problems to be met
When Winter its long tyranny forgoes.
For, ere the land is ready to receive
The ploughman’s blade and’ nurse the willing
seed,
The work the harvester was forced to leave
Undone must now the rites of Spring precede.
Then, with the tardy sowing at an end,
On Nature must the reaping: still depend.
ISA GRINDLAY JACKSON
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TO STRENGTHEN COMMONWEALTH TIES
EMBASSY OF PAKISTAN
WASHINGTON, D. C.
February 25, 1952
Editor, Western Farm Leader,
I have just received your letter of Feb-
ruary 16th forwarded from Ottawa, in which
you enclosed a copy of your publication of
February 15th, in which you have suggested
editorially that the ties of friendship between
Commonwealth countries could be strength-
ened if Canada had asked the Crown to nomi-
nate a citizen of an Asian country as the
Governor-General of Canada.
I found this proposal very interesting,
particularly as I myself have held this view
personally for some time. At a dinner on
December 26th, to celebrate the birthday an-
niversary of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammed Ali
Jinnah, Founder and first Governor-General]
of Pakistan, at which Viscount Alexander,
Governor-General of Canada, was the chief
guest, I, in the course of conversation with
him, mentioned that it would be a wonderful
idea if a scheme could be evolved which would
enable Commonwealth countries to’ invite
Governor-Generals from other Commonwealth
countries.
This exchange of prominent and distin-
guished statesmen between the nations of
the Commonwealth would help to draw the
countries together and bring about a feeling
of unity and closeness among all members
of this international brotherhood of free and
sovereign nations. :
It is particularly gratifying to me to find
that your paper is advocating such a step.
Your desire to strengthen further the ties of
the Commonwealth is laudable. It is par-
ticularly important now in the present poli-
tical context, when the world is so much in
need of understanding and goodwill amongst
the free nations, so that a united effort may
be made to preserve and strengthen human
freedom. Yours sincerely,
MOHAMMFD ALT
Ambassador
* * *
Hon. Mohammed Ali was High Commis-.
sioner for Pakistan in Canada until a few .
weeks ago,
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March 7th, 1952.
... “THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
Seek Marketing Boards for
Province With Adequate Powers
ALBERTA POULTRY
~ PRODUCERS CALL
FOR LEGISLATION
The record of achievement
of the Alberta Poultry Produ-
cers, which is today the larg-
est co - operative of its kind
in Canada, will be dealt with
_in our next issue, when the
results of the very successful
- past year’s operations will be
reviewed.
Unanimously reiterating previous
requests to the Alberta Government
for legislation which will make pos-
sible the setting up of Marketing
Boards with adequate powers, dele-
gates to the Annual Meeting of Al-
berta Poultry Producers, Ltd., stressed
the need for immediate action in this
field of marketing policy.
Arrangements have been made
for the delegates’ decision to be
laid before members of the Pro-
vincial Legislature this week, and
this course will doubtless have
been followed when this issue
comes into the hands of our
readers.
As has been made clear on past
occasions, the intention is that the
Provincial legislation should be uni-
form with legislation in other Prov-
inces, to the extent that may be
necessary to make possible inter-
Provincial co-operation under Federal
Bill 82.
K. V. Kapler, President of Alberta
Poultry Producers, pointed out that
the Federal legislation has been de-
clared ultra vires of the Ottawa Gov-
ernment by a court in Prince Edward
Island; but that an appeal will be
made to the Supreme Court of Can-
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ince. Such legislation would permit
of Boards operating as Provincial
units being set up and coming into
operation in their own Provincial
field immediately.
Quebec and Alberta were the only
Provinces that had not obtained mar-
keting legislation, and Quebec was
not in the same need as Alberta for
exports from the Province.
That the Canadian Federation of
Agriculture and its Provincial units
speak for agriculture in regard to
marketing policy had been shown by
the vote in Manitoba on coarse grains
marketing, President Roy Marler of
the Alberta Federation of Agriculture
pointed out. The same principle was
involved in the proposed new market-
ing legislation covering other prod-
ucts.
Convincing Evidence
The handling of coarse grains
through the Wheat Board had been
most advantageous to the farmers.
Convincing evidence of this was that
even in face of a substantial surplus,
the market held firm (the first time
in history this had happened), where-
as eggs and hogs were down because
of a surplus. “We shouldn’t be get-
ting present prices for coarse grains
if we were not marketing them
through the Board,’ declared the
‘A.F.A. President.
During the course of the discussion
on Board legislation, the meeting
learned from Poultry Producers’ offi- —
cers that the Alberta Government had
shown unwillingness to come out in
its favor, because the Government’s
policy was “free enterprise”.
The position taken by the Govern-
ment was further explained in the
report of the Board of Directors sub-
mitted by Mr. Kapler. The A.F.A.,
said Mr. Kapler, had continued to
press for action, Mr. Marler and him-
self having presented a brief last
year to the Agricultural Committee
of the Legislature, but without suc-
cess, and then a plan was submitted
to the Government itself with a pro-
1 posed draft for an Agricultural Prod-
ucts Marketing Act and a proposed
Egg Marketing scheme drawn up
under such an act. The only assur-
ance given was ‘that arrangements
would be made for any: interested
} members of the Legislature to meet
with representatives of the A.F.A. and
other groups concerned.
After two years’ effort by the
Federation, read the Board report,
“the time has arrived for a defi-
nite decision”.
In response to a proposal by Mrs.
Gillespie of De Winton that a set-
aside similar to that adopted in the
dairy industry should be arranged for
advertising purposes, it was pointed
out that the Board last year author-
ized a $600 contribution to the adver-
tising fund of the industry in the
national field, and this was the policy
favored. (Continued in next issue).
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F.U.A.. to Meet in Edmonton
This year’s Annual Convention of
the Farmers’ Union of Alberta will be
held in the Alberta College auditor-
ium, Edmonton, December 8th to 12th
inclusive. This was decided by the
Board of Directors recently.
In preparing and presenting to the
Alberta Government a brief in sup-
port of a new deal in rural electrifi-
cation, the FUA will join with the
Alberta Federation of Agriculture and
the Alberta Association of Municipal
. Districts, it was announced.
Membership is reported well akead
| of last year’s,
(53) 5
What Is Foot and Mouth Disease?
Foot-and-Mouth Disease is an acute
highly communicable disease chiefly
confined to cloven-footed animals and
characterized by an_ eruption of
vesicles or blisters on the miucous
membrane of the mouth and on the
skin between the toes and above the
hoofs. The vesicles rupture, forming
erosions and ulcerations; there are
also salivation, tenderness of the
affected parts, loss of appetite, lame-
ness, emaciation and a decrease in
the quantity of milk secreted...
Known for Centuries
The disease has been known for
centuries and has existed for long
periods in many countries, despite the
more or less vigorous methods used
for its control. .
The tremendous ravages of foot-
and-mouth disease are seen in the
number and variety of the species
attacked. Although it may be re-
garded as essentially a disease of
cattle, hogs seem to be as easy a
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GOOD SEED INCREASES
PRODUCTION
See our Agent for prices and particulars
on cereal and forage seed.
prey. Almost in the same grade of
receptivity are goats and _ sheep.
Next in order of susceptibility come
the buffalo, American bison, camel,
deer, chamois, llama, giraffe, and
antelope.
Horses Not Susceptible
Horses have not been found to be
susceptible to the disease. Although
dogs, cats and rabbits have been in-
fected artificially, they evidently do
not contract the disease under nat-
ural conditions. Wild rats, on the
other hand, have been found to be
susceptible, and there are indications
that rats may acquire infection under
natural conditions. Poultry have not
been found to be susceptible.
It is definitely recognized that foot-
and-mouth disease is propagated by
a specific virus and that every out-
break starts from some pre-existing
outbreak.
The contagion may be found in the
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“Or cours I knew all along that
. an idle tractor wasn’t making money. But I
didn’t have the cash for the other machin-
ery I needed to keep my tractor busy.
That's why I went to the Royal Bank to see
about those Farm Improvement Loans.
4 The Manager at the Royal quickly
arranged the loan and I got the machinery I
Ask for o copy of
this booklet. It tells
ell about form im-
provement loans.
needed, That new equipment is paying off
—and so is my tractor!”
FARM IMPROVEMENT LOANS
can also be used for
¢ New foundation or breeding livestock.
«Construction, repair or alteration of any
building on the farm.
¢ Farm electrification.
* Fences, drainage and other developments.
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You can bank on the “"Royat”
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March 7th, 1952
A WoopLanp W ak
By KERRY WOOD
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woodland walk in wintertime is not without instruction and
A enjoyment. The snow has spread a white newspaper on
field and forest, with many a story printed thereon by the
wandering feet of animals and sometimes birds. We will likely
encounter some of the track-makers in person, if we forsake the
toad and follow a secluded trail through the leafless deciduous
trees and reach the warmer shelter of the evergreens. So pull on
jacket and mittens, then come into the woodlands to see what
_ through willow bottomlands
THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
hoar frost. This makes a beautiful
picture, but when the temperature is
low enough to steam the breath and
make feet tingle, we do not -halt
long to admire scenery. Hurry on,
where
the cold seems so biting in quality.
The Diamond Willow
But wait: isn’t that a Diamond
Willow clump over there? We must
go close to examine the wood, full of
diamond shaped depressions and hol-
lows to scar the grey bark of the
willow. The variety is the common
Salix Mackenzianna, found every-
where in Western Canada and often
used for fence posts by farmers. In
occasional clumps of that plentiful
nature can provide for our learning.
The Non-Hibernating Pocket Gopher
At the start, we sight the black
earth mounds of a Pocket Gopher,
shoved resolutely through the snow
to notify us that these redoubtable
animals do not hibernate during the
snowy season. One naturalist who
possessed an ample bump of. curiosity
followed the year-long meanderings
of a Gopher and came up with the
announcement that each of these
seldom-seen. but plentiful animals
make a mile of tunnels every single
year.
Most farmers
Nei
are acquainted with
:¥ at be,
EME &. EF os Sy Be’
where the “gopher’ name has been
wrongly given to the Richardson’s
Ground Squirrel and thus leaves the
proper gopher no common right to its
Pocket Gopher name. Whatever
called, the Pocket Gopher is known
to every farmer for its earth push-ups
that dull mower blades, for its greedy
gnawing of beet-roots, carrots, pea-
vines, and potatoes. These busy dig-
gers also kill orchards, by gnawing
on the tender roots of apple and
other fruit trees.
Not Entirely Harmful
But here in the woodlands, we
pause to admire the texture of the
rich black soil the Pocket Gopher has
pushed up for our inspection. Nor
must we forget that the gopher itself
is partly responsible for the excel-
lence of that soil, as the push-ups
cover surface plants and thus create
humus — a continual process of soil-
making that: these gophers have been
busy with for countless centuries.
Their tunnels also help to aereate the
soils and provide storage for surface
waters. So their record is not en-
_tirely harmful, though most farmers
can say no good about the prodigi-
ously busy Pocket Gopher ‘Moles’.
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Step over the black mounds, then
let us follow a forest path among
the barren poplar trees. Here the
A, woods seem lifeless, but that is belied
MAL Bee” |
the Pocket Gopher’s push-ups and
hungry interest in vegetable crops,
but in Western Canada this nocturnal
animal is commonly misnamed a
“Mole” there are no true moles
_throughout most of the prairie region.
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voles.
by the hard-packed trails of snow-
shoe rabbits or hares, the tinv marks
left by deer-mice and Red-backed
The Red-backs are numerous
throughout the forest zone; when
‘their numbers mount to nuisance
figures, they wreak damage to trees
by bark-girdling. Orchard men know
this destructive vole and should wel-'°
come the snow-marks we see next:
the twin marks of a weasel.
Finest Pocket Gopher Control Agent
The weasel is the best mouse-
hunter of the wilds, also the finest
control agent of the Pocket. Gopher
described above. Farmers seem re-
luctant to forget the murderous visits
of weasels to old-time chicken coops
of the porous variety, but weasels
more than make up for their poultry
killings by continual good work ‘at
controlling the much more destruc-
tive mice and pocket gonhers. So
‘we welcome the sign of this foraging
weasel, following his trail to a snow-
covered log where the weasel went
underground — to seek out a nest of
mice sheltered by that mossy dead-
fall.
The Inquisitive Blue Jay
Now a flash of .movement attracts
us; we sight a handsome Blue Jay.
The curious bird has been stalking
us, inquisitive about our interest in
the woodlands. Its presence known,
the jay shrills out a loud alarm to
warn all woodfolk that Man has come
to the forest. You can hear that
alarm go echoing across the wilds,
and you also notice the ominous hush
that follows the strident warning.
Then, gradually, the wood creatures
go on with their doings.
again the far-off lisping of Chicka-
dees, the whistlings of Crossbills feed-
ing on cone seeds among the spruces,
the chirring of a squirrel defiantly
uttered in answer to the jay’s cry.
Walk on, and we come te a low
spot where the trees are rimmed with
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sions that yield beautiful
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wood for those who know how to
peel off the bark and reveal the
cream. and red contrasting colors
under that unprepossessing exterior.
The Diamond Willow is useful for
furniture’ making and for novelty
woodworking. One farmer near my
home built himself a Diamond Wil-
low bedroom suite, a most attractive
set. A city man was so enthralled
with the lovely native-wood furniture
that he offered the farmer $1,000 in
cash for that willow suite, but the
farmer just smiled and said: “I’ve
already had a thousand dollars worth
of fun out of making it, so I wouldn’t
feel honest about taking your money.
However, I'll show you just what this
Diamond Willow looks like in the raw
(Continued on Page 11)
Canada Cuts
Cost of Insurance by
Policy Dividend Increase
Also Holds 1951 Canadian Company
Record With $461 Million New Business
The announcement of a further
increase in policy-holders’ divi-
dends, reducing insurance costs;
an all-time high in benefits paid;
the largest volume of new life in-
surance issued by any Canadian
company in 1951 — over $461 mil-
lion; and a new record in volume
of total assets which now stand
at $1,666 million, are among the
highlights of the 8lst Annual Re-
port of the Sun Life Assurance
Company of Canada just released
by George W. Bourke, President.
In commenting on the continu-
ing favorable trend in policyhol-
ders’ dividends, Mr. Bourke said
that any permanent improvement
in interest earnings on the Corn-
pany’s assets brings about a reduc-
tion in the cost of insurance. The
interest rate earned during 1951
was 3.70% as compared with 2.61%.
in 1950, 3.48% in 1949 and 32.20%
in 1948.
The 1951 Report of Canada’s
leading life company reveals that
over the twelve month period more
than $1,800,000 of new business
was received for each working dav,
the final total being an increase
of more than $20: million over the
previous year.
A SOCIAL INSTITUTION
Mr. Bourke described the Com-
pany as a social institution in its
function of distributing payments
in the form of
death benefits, or to living poliev-
holders in the form of retirernent
benefits and annuities. In 1951, a
total of $125 million was paid out
for these purposes, including $35
million to beneficiaries of deceased
policyholders, $16 million under an-
nuity contracts, $36 million for ma-
turing endowments, and the. hal-
ance in dividends to policyholders,
disability benefits, ete.
Since the first Sun Life policy
was issued in 1871, total benefits
paid to policyholders and benefic-
. jaries have amounted to $2,486 mil-
lion.
INSURANCE IN FORCE
The total Sun Life insurance in
force at the close of 1951 was $4,-
801,000,000, an increase duving the
year of $340 million. Annuities now
in force provide immediate or fu-
ture payments to individuals or
through Sun Life Group Pension
plans to the amount of $104 million
per annum. In discussing the con-
tinued progress of the Company,
Mr. Bourke referred particularly to
the ever-expanding services of its
Group businegs, pointing out that
the Sun Life was the first Cana-
dian Company to write Group in-
surance. He stressed the increas-
ing importance attached to this
form of collective protection hy
employers and employees alike,
men and women in all walks of
life, many of whom would not
otherwise enjoy the benefits and
security which life insurance pro-
vides.
Total Sun Life Group insurance
in force now stands at $1,254 mil-
lion, an increase of $168 million
during 1951. a
The assets of the Company in-
creased over the twelve month per-
iod by $68 million, to reach a year-
end total of $1,C66 million, an all-
time high figure.
NEED FOR LIFE INSURANCE
Mr. Bourke mentioned the ad-
vancement of medical science and
‘ts effect on improving the mor-
tality rate but he emphasized the
necessity for life insurance by
pointing out that, in all companies,
50% of the death claims are paid
on policies in force less than ten
years, and 5% on policies less than
one year in force. More than 50%
of all deaths among Sun Life
policyholders are due to heart dis-
ease, which is not necessarily a
disease of old age. It kills and
cripples thousands of children and
tens of thousands of the young and.
middle-aged.
The key message of life insur-
ance, said Mr. Bourke, is thrift.
“ife insurance combines protection
with saving. Without the spirit of
‘hrift and of self-reliance which
life insurance has fostered over
many decades, it would be difficult
to imagine what the present state
of our national economy would be.
A copy of the Sun Life’s com-
plete 1951 Annual Report to
Policyholders, including the Presi-
dent’s review of the year will be
sent to each policyholder or may |
be obtained from the Head Office
in Montreal or from any of the
branch, group or mortgage offices
of the Company from coast to
coast.
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SPRING DEMANDS.
WILL BE HEAVY
In many Alberta districts there is a crop to
take off in addition to the regular spring work. It
could be a véry busy time. With good weather
and everything rolling along well, you don’t want
any unnecessary stops. For instance you don't
want to run out of fuel or oil or grease (especially
Maple Leaf Co-op brand) for your expensive power
equipment.
You should make your arrangements now for
supply. Take delivery of what fuel you have stor-
age for and secure the qmount of motor oil and
grease you are likely to use. Then road bans
won't worry you and you can keep your equipment
rolling. .
And we're not joking when we say “especially
Maple Leaf Co-op brand”. A good many thousands
of farmers know that when they use U.F.A. Co-op
Maple Leaf gasolines, oils and greases, they are
using the best products that money can buy.
That's important because when you are using
expensive power equipment under all kinds of
operating conditions, you want to be sure that you
are using the best products obtainable. You can
be sure when you buy your fuels and lubricants
from your local U.F.A. Co-op agent. |
Be ready for the spring rush, arrange for supply
now. | :
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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
WORLD CHRONICLE
Feb. 14th. 2e to
Red Cross inspection of prison camps,
in discussions on exchange of prison-
ers. Canada will build F-8G Sabre’
Jet aircraft under agreement with
U.K. and U.S. Largest North Korean
attack in four weeks, on
front, is repulsed.
Feb. 15th. — King buried at Wind-
sor; memorial services held in many
parts of world.
Egyptian tcrror-
ists blow up
military oil
train near Suez;
British again
impose travel
restrictions in
zone. Allied
negotiators in
Korea _ reject
Russia as one
of neutral pow-
ers to conduct
inspections.
Feb. 16th. —
Oil negotiations
a broken off, says
TG ’
PAUL RE EYNAUD Tehran report;
(see Mar. 1st) Iranians ask
mission from international bank to
remain in city for new attempt. Japan
will try to sell more and buy less in
sterling area, is report from Tokyo.
Feb. 17th. — Germany won't be
admitted to NATO as full member,
agreed by Big Three foreign ininis-
ters. - Egyptian Premier Aly Maher
‘Pasha says willing to work with
strong regional organization, within
framework of UN. U.K.-New Zealand
meat deal completed (later, top price
of £125 per ton announced); follows
Peron’s.- demand for £250 a ton for
Argentine beef.
Feb. 18th. — Plans to prevent de-
velopment of new German militarism
from participation in NATO armies,
and to negotiate the Saar dispute,
reported agreed on by Big Three for-
eign ministers, with Adenauer. First
British atomic bomb to be tested this
year. :
Feb. 19th. — Meeting in Lisbon
(with Turkey and Greece represented-
for first time), NATO rejects com-
mittee recommendations for 15 to 20
per cent cuts in armed forces.
Feb. 20th. — Communist insistence
that Russia take part in after-truce
inspections in Korea blocks progress
in negotiations,
Feb. 21st. — Churchill government
in U.K. postpones action to make
charges for dental treatment and pre-
scriptions, under. national health
scheme; Conservative M.P.’s had been
bombarded with protests. Indonesian
foreign minister resigns; split in cab-
inet reported arises from suspicion
that strings are attached to plentiful
U.S. aid.
Feb. 22nd. — U.K. steel” “adminis-
jtrator Steven Hardie resigns because
of decision to boost iron and steel
prices. Kefauver withdraws from U.S.
presidential race. Latest figures in
Indian election show Congress party
won 341 out of 496 seats; independ-
ents 35, Communist front 27, Social-
ists 12, others 51, 30 pending; esti-
mated 90,000,000 voted.
Feb. 23rd. —- NATO countries, at
Lisbon, agree to plan for 45 to 50
divisions in Europe this year, at cost
of over $300 billions; number to be
doubled by end of 1954. Attlee
charges U.S. elements want war with
Communist China: warns that attack
on mainland would consolidate Chin-
ese support of present regime: does
not believe present Russian govern-
ment would provoke third world war.
Feb. 24th. —- Coal shortage in Fur-
ope will handicap industrial develon-
ments, warns UN economic commis-.
sion; urge speed-up of production,
curb on waste. French evacuate key
town of Hoa Binh, Indo-China. U.S.
Senate committee opens hearings on
St. Lawrence Seaway.
Feb, 25th. — Foot- and-mouth out-
break in Saskatchewan announced;
. Regima area quarantined; U.S. puts
eastern’
March 7th, 1952
To Consider Terms for
New Wheat Agreement
At Meeting in Regina
To discuss terms and _ pro-
visions to be considered in the
renewal of the International
Wheat Agreement, a meeting of
the Western Agricultural Con-
ference will be held in Regina
on Thursday, March 13th. The
meeting has been called by
Roy C. Marler, Chairman of the
Conference. Participating will be
member groups of the Alberta
Federation of Agriculture, and
representatives from the Feder--
tions of Saskatchewan and
Manitoba.
Mr. Marler deemed such a
Conference of very great im-
portance because negotiations
for a new agreement must take
place in the International Wheat
Council before July 3lst of this
year. It is most necessary, Mr.
Marler believes, to finalize the
opinion of grain growers of the
Prairie Provinces as far as pos-
sible, “with respect to the term
of years for which the agree-
ment should extend, the price
schedules to be included, also
the status of domestic price to
the price schedule in any new
agreement.”
embargo on stock and meat imports
from Canada. RAF to have top place
in U.K. defence program. Pakistan
minister attempts mediation between
Egyptians, British, says Cairo report.
NATO to establish headquarters in
Paris.
Feb. 26th. — Churchill wins -confi-
dence vote; denies he made any new
commitments in U.S.; says Labor gov-
ernment made atom bomb, in secrecy
so great he didn’t know of it until
he came into office. West Germany
to be asked to contribute $2.6 billions
for joint defence.
Feb. 27th. — Ottawa reports signing
of agreement which will pave the
way for more U.S. purchase of. mniili-
tary goods in Canada. Sir Oliver
Franks turns down offer NATO secre-
taryship.:
Feb. 28th.
new Governor-General; opens new
session of Parliament at Ottawa.
Lisbon reports Britain will provide at
least a third.of the 4,006 aircraft
called for in NATO plans for this
year. Washington announces. U.S.
will buy large quantities nickel, ©
cobalt, copper, from Canada. Nehru
says India will accept foreign aid unly
if no strings attached.
Feb. 29th. — Fina) results elections
in India show Nehru’s Congress party
received 43 per cent of popular vote,
Faure resigns French premiership, fol-
lowing defeat of his bill to increase
taxes 15 per cent for rearmament.
Ottawa reports Pearson has refused
offer to become NATO secretary.
Mar. Ist. — Reynaud will attempt
to form government, states Paris des-
patch. Egyptian prime minister re-
signs; is succeeded by Hilaly Pasha,
independent.
March 2nd. — Reynaud, calling for
revision of constitution, announces
failure to form government; Socialist
leader Pleven refuses to try. New
Egyptian’ premier suspends Parlia-
ment for month, closes Faud Awal
University. for indefinite period.
March 3rd. — Right - wing Pinay
will attempt to form government in
France.
March 4th. — At Panmunjom, Allics
demand accounting for 50,000 missing
South Korean troops; North Koreans
deny their existence.
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OUR BIG 1952 SEED
AND NURSERY BOOK
Following a paper on rural electri-
fication, the policy of government
ownership was endorsed by. Park
Grove F.W.U.A. (Vegreville) recently.
Resolutions opposing export of nat-
ural gas and endorsing F.U.A. policy
on rural electrification were passed
unanimously by the February meet-
ing of Hillsidé F.W.U.A.
THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
LS
FARM WOMEN’S INTERESTS
Including News of The Farm Women’s Union of Alberta
THE RING OF SINCERITY
Comox, B.C.
Dear Farm Women:
It would be extremely difficult for
anyone who puts pen to paper or
fingers on a typewriter to fail to
comment on the death of the late
King George, and I must do as others.
We well know that in his position,
notwithstanding the character of the
man and the regard in which he was
held, much lip-service would be paid
him on his sudden passing.
In this instance, however, there
sounds a ring of great sincerity. I
was saying I could not but feel it on
the day of his death. An elderly,
comparatively uneducated man was
at the house and something was said
of the schools being closed that day
in British Columbia. The man has a
daughter attending High School who
travels by one of the numerous buses.
He commented that he had called up
to her early in the morning that she
need not hurry as usual as there was
no school, saying ‘‘Our King is dead.”
Great Simplicity and Beauty
The tone in which he said
King”’
“Our
made it to me a tribute of
great simplicity and beauty. . Every
place else one saw and heard ‘I'he
King is dead,” which might in a sense
denote the king of outstanding posi-
tion, but the word and the tone of his
“Our’ made it as though it were
personal; the loss, a personal loss
which would be shared by many.
That has been widely emphasized.
Sometimes it would seem as though
the greatest asset a person could
possess would be personal physical
courage. Wartime possibly empha-
sized that characteristic, and it be-
comes the highest aim and the great
motive in life of many a young per-
son, and older one as well. Of course,
in others, there is the great desire to
be considered a good fellow and to
be popular and every effort is made
to that end; and very pleasing it
must be to succeed if they do not
cheapen themselves, as unfortunately
is too often the case.
The same might be said for others
who aimed at financial success as
their highest goal or for power and
position and have _ arrived there.
Others possibly regret that they are
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_ March 7th, 1952
Say What You Please, If...
“People (in Canada) who are in-
terested in the social scene and
What’s Happening Today seem to
have newspaper minds, perhaps be-
cause it is becoming the rule that
you can say what you please here —
providing you agree with everyone
else. In Britain you can say what
you please. This encourages think-
ing. ”* — ‘Elizabeth Martin of Regina
in The Canadian Forum.
not considered as clever as. some who
seem to have outshone them.
Those Who Leave Deeper Impression
But, after all, do we not find that
those who have simply and honestly
tried to see their duty, personal and
social, and have played their part to
the best of their ability, have left a
deeper impression, a warmer memory,
whether they be kings or country-
men?
And here there is one very regret-
table thing of which probably. most
of us are more or less guilty. We
do not make known our opinion to
those for whom we have feelings-of
respect and admiration until it is too
late. Appreciation is one of the little
pleasing oils for the wheels of life
which some of us dole out very spar-
ingly.
But life goes on.
“The King is dead;
Queen.”
We who are parents have seen the
young people we have’ watched
through the years set.out on their
life’s work or in the building up of
their own homes and have felt a
great responsibility was theirs. From
the depths of our hearts we have
given them our good wishes. So it
is to Our Queen.
- Yours sincerely,
H. ZELLA SPENCER.
It is a case of
long live the
News of Women’s Locals
A talk on fabrics by Mrs. G. Melnyk
was much enjoyed by Inland F.W.U.A.
recently.
Recently Champlain F.W.U.A. (Bros-
seau) planned aé series of whist
drives, beginning March Ist.
Members of Warner F.W.U.A. ar-
ranged recently to report on their
water supply to the district agricul-
turist.
Groups from Namao F.W.U.A. plan
to work, in rotation, on painting, var-
nishing and waxing at the church.
Hazel. Bluff F.W.U.A. (Westlock)
have challenged the men’s Local to
dehate the question of rural electrifi-
cation policy. \
Lower Beaverlodge F.W.U.A., writes
Mrs. G. Sheck, greatly enjoyed a talk
on the Fairview Agricultural S¢hool
by Mrs. Flint.
Joint meetings with the men’s
Local will be held by St. Alhert
F.W.U.A. when addresses of special
interest to the women are arranged.
Mrs. H. Chew gave an interesting
paper on horticulture, and Mrs. F.
Blue read a paper on the _ Rural
Leadership Course, to Rosyth F.W.U.A.
recently.
At the recent reorganization meet-
ing of Evergreen F.W.U.A., it was de-
cided to meet in the members’ homes
on the third) Wednesdays of each
month,
Marwayne F.W.U.A. recently com-
pleted and raffled their Friendship
Quilt. They made $25 from their last
dance, and plan another for St.
Patrick’s Day.
Tentative plans for a picture show
were made by Ardrossan F.W.U.A. at
a recent meeting: a talk on home
decorating, by Miss Ruth Whaley, was
also arranged,
,
March 7th, 1952
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A WALK IN THE Woops
(Continued from Page 7)
state, then you can go make your
own furniture and pile up some fun
for yourself!”
Bird Life Among the Spruces.
Beyond the willow bluff, we come
to the spruces. Here the bird life is
more plentiful;—we sight the Black-
capped Chickadees, hear the quank-
ing note of the Red-breasted Nut-
hatch, and see a solitary Junco that
tarried the winter somewhat north
of its usual range. On a large spruce
' stump we spot a scarlet top-notched
Pileated Woodpecker — the king of
the woodpecker tribe in Canada and
a bird as large as a crow.
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exceedingly powerful beak, and de-
lights to excavate large holes in the
rotten roots of old spruce .stumps
when seeking grubs. Unfortunately,
the handsome bird is so showy that
thoughtless hunters have too often
lined their gun-sights on this target,
wanting a specimen for mounting.
As result, the Pileated Woodpecker
is now a rare bird in most parts of
settled Canada, and now deserves the
strictest protection to save it from
the extinction route followed by so
many of dur showiest birds.
Along a Lake’s Edge ~
We find the Red Squirrel who de-
fied us earlier; he poses willingly
enough for a picture, then runs up the
tree to scold us about our manners
and our ancestry. We turn our backs
on the squirrel, leaving the spruces
to walk along the edge of a tiny lake.
Here we find many, tracks: the spoors
of mink, of coyotes, of another weasel.
The rabbit trails criss-cross the lake,
too, and around a_— snow-covered
mound at the edge of the pond we
find the awkward trail of a muskrat
who has dug his way out of the
mound - house to foray briefly across
the white lake. His journey came
to a sad end, for we find blood on
the trail and the sudden termination
ee tae hte ed
Pretty and proud, this pert youn
the new “scaled-down”
Summer Catalogue, you,
for dwarf dogwood. This was once a
of the muskrat marks. A feathery
etching on the snow provides us with
a clue to the murder-mystery: a
Great Horned Owl swooped down and
carried off the rat.
We find the cold more stinging on
the open lake, with a wind rising to
Sweep across the frozen expanse. So
back into the willows, where -we sight
the roofed-over nest of a Magpie.
We’ve heard the distant calls of these
beautiful but evil birds several times,
though the wary Pies have kept their
distance from us. Now we study the
nest, noting the clever construction of
roof and double doorway, which gives
the setting bird a ready exit either
front or back, when danger threatens.
. The Destructive Magpie
We seé too many of these Magpie
nests in willow bluffs of the west:
magpies are on the increase, and so
are their destructive habits of peck-
ing out the eyes of new-born lambs
and feeble calves, of robbing the nests.
of domestic poultry and useful insec-
tivorous wild birds, while their warble-
blister peckings on the backs of beef
and dairy cattle has caused the deaths
of many valuable animals every year.
The wary Magpies have adjusted
themselves quite comfortably to set-
changing their original
habits of following the buffalo herds
to now bother the cattle herds and
hover around barnyards to pilfer and
destroy, and nothing we have done
so far seems to effectively reduce
their numbers. mee
Now back along the forest path,
where we. pause a moment to admire
the bright scarlet of the red willows
favorite bush of the old-time Indians,
who used the thin outer bark as a
smoking mixture and also made at-
tractive pipe-stems from the slender,
pith-hearted wands of red willow. The
roots of this shrub provided Indians
with a powerful fever medicine, a
concoction that surpasses in strength
the fever-driving quinine of the tro-
pics.
Ornamental Beauty of Common Shrub
We are just starting to appreciate
the ornamental beauty of this com-
mon native shrub, so brightly attrac-
tive during the snowy season and so
beautifully adorned with flowers and
berries during the summer.
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into our faces. From .the hill above
the lake we hear the yapping of a
coyote, then comes the booming note
of an owl. The coyote howls again,
a lonely and eerie call that makes
us glad to see the road where we
started our woodland walk. It has
been a good outing, full of incident
and interest, but now — How about
a cosy session beside the fire-place
at home.
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Mrs. Sam Alberts recently organiz-
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Brooks district, to be known as One
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elected president, and Mrs. Henry
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officé at the annual meeting of the
Company, held in Calgary on Thutrs-
day /ast, February 27th.
The delegates learned with. regret
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who had served on the Board of Li-
rectors for twenty-one years, had de-
cided not to stand for re-election. A
resolution extending sincere thanls
to Mr. Fairweather for his many years
of service, was passed by the meeting.
J. D. McLaurin, of Springbank, was
elected vice-president. J. T. Cullen,
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Some increases in sales was an-
nounced in the reports presented by
R. V. Duffy, the manager, but owing
to a number of. reasons there had
been a decline in earnings. An
analysis of these conditions was given
by Mr. Duffy, who stressed the dif-
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_ Must Be Made Attractive
' ‘Dairying is essential to the main-
tenance of soil fertility, and there are
millions of people in the world who
need more and better food without
which there is less. likelihood of a
peaceful understanding of each other.
It appears to the speaker that in so
far as this country is concerned, it
is imperative that dairying’ be made
sufficiently attractive to insure its re-
maining one of the major industries.”
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of Marketing Service in Dairy Pro-
ducts, Ottawa, in address to Annual
Meeting of Alberta Dairymen’s Asso-
ciation.
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The Dairy Market
Two drops of one cent each have
brought Special Cream to 67 cents,
locally; No. 1 is 65, No. 2 is 56, and
off-grade 50. Prints are 67 cents
wholesale.
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Livestock Market Review
CALGARY STOCKYARDS, March 5th.
— Trade yesterday was fairly active
on light receipts, after last week’s
upsetting conditions. All stocker and
feeder cattle have to go as killers.
Good to choice light steers were §25
to $26.50, down to $20 for common,
Good to choice light heifers $23.50 to
- $25, down to $18 for common; good
cows $17 to $18.50, down to 14 for
common, Heavy butcher _ steers,
heifers and cows selling around §2
below comparable light weights. Hogs
sold yesterday $23.75; sows unsold,
bidding sharnly lower.
EDMONTON STOCKYARDS, March
3rd. — Last week saw considerable
confusion on this .market; volume of
receipts since mid-week has been very
light. Good to choice steers are
quoted at $23 to $25.50.
FARM LEADER
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The Wheat = Situation
By E. PATCHING, Publicity Dept.,
Alberta Wheat Pool
Total exports of Canadian wheat and
wheat flour from August lst, 1951 to
January 3lst, 1952 were 134,153,300
bushels. This was the best half-year
total export since 1945-46, when the
figure for the same period was 178.6
million bushels. The biggest buyer
of Canadian Wheat was the United
Kingdom, with takings of close to 45
million bushels.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics
estimated that on Jarfuary 1st, Can-
ada had 463.7 million bushels of
wheat available for export and carry-
over. A considerable proportion of
the estimated supply was unharvest-
ed. The bureau estimated that 150
million bushels, or 28 per cent of the
1951 Western Canadian wheat crop,
had not been harvested. Of that total
91 million bushels was located in
Saskatchewan, 56 million in Alberta,
and 3 million in Manitoba.
Predicts No Serious Losses
The real problem in Western Can-
ada lies with the large quantity of
tough and damp grain which has been
delivered to elevators. Of the total
of 250 million bushels of wheat de-
livered from the 1951 crop, 116 mil-
lion bushels was tough or damp. The
Wheat Board is making every effort
to recondition this grain. John Val-
lance, one of the members of the
Board of Grain ,Commissioners, pre-
dicts that there’ will be no serious
losses.
With regard to the unharvested
crops, extensive loss can be prevented
if the weather is dry during the early
spring.
Dealing with world wheat condi-
tions, it would appear that a good
demand for wheat will continue
throughout the year. Argentina will
have no wheat for export, and the
Australian surplus will be small. The
United States is aiming at increased
wheat acreage. The winter wheat
crop there has come through in fairly
good condition, but its outturn will
depend on the weather during May
and June.
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ISSUES WARNING
Editor, The Western Farm Leader:
Our attention has been called to
the fact that certain parties are op-
erating in some areas of Alberta soli-
citing membership in'a new farm or-
ganization. The membership fee
charged is $15.00 and the main induce-
‘ments.offered are an insurance policy
covering accidents from tractor opera-
tion and a discount to: members on
tires and accessories.
While naturally we are in favor of
farmers becoming organized, it is not
necessary to start a new organization
to do this. We already have the
Farmers’ Union which has locals ell
over Alberta and inter-provincial cor-
nections with the Unions in Saskat-
chewan and Manitoha, nlus a national
hook-un with the Canadian Federation
of Agriculture, Anv new organization
will onlv dunlicate the evicting set-up
and further divide agriculture.
As to the inducements to member-
ship, including the discounts offered,
we wish to point out that the U.F.A.
Co-op can sunnly tires to F.U.A. locals
and also other goods at substantia)
savines, Locals would do well to look
into this.
We would suegest to all farmers
that they consider carefully before
they lend sunnort to anv move which
at the hest will onlv dunilicate exist-
ing organizations and could actually
wesken the position of Western agri-
culture,
Yours fraternally,
HENRY YOUNG. President.
Farmers Union of Alberta &
Edmonton, Alberta.
‘March 7th, 1952
PROBLEMS DUE TO
FOOT AND MOUTH
DISEASE ARE FACED
Grave Threat to National
Economy Engages Atten-
tion of Parliament
By M. McDOUGALL, Press Gallery
Leader Correspondent
OTTAWA, March Sth — The out-
break of foot and mouth disease and
the problems that issue from it are
very naturally of absorbing concern
to the Government and Parlianrent.
The Federal ban on shipments of
livestock and in some cases meats
from Saskatchewan and Manitoba. to
anywhere else in Canada has been
supplemented by the British Colum-
bia ban on similar imports from the
Prairie Provinces and Quevec's pro-
hibition of imports from anywhere in
Canada. ,
Practically, the B.C. ban of course
means cutting off Alberta, and the
step taken by Quebec means the shut-
off of imports from Ontario, which has
been shipping a considerable number
of hogs to that market. In practice,
though not in theory, the Federal ban
on shipments from Saskatchewan and
Manitoba to anywhere .in Eastern
Canada prevents shipments eastward
from Alberta as there is no way of
bringing cattle non-stop from Alberta.
The cattle have to be taken off some-
where to be fed.
U.S. Ban Complete and Mandatory
The United States ban is complete
and mandatory under their law, the
embargo covering live cattle, sheep
and swine, fresh killed or frozen meat
from these animals, with restrictions
on shipments of hay and straw and
certain animal products.
The whole situation presents -prob-
lems of the greatest concern to Parlia-
ment, the Provinces and the people
of all Canada. The U.S. embargo
cannot be raised until 60 Gays after
the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture an-
nounces that the scourge has been
eliminated in Canada.
The United States has twice within
the past three or four decades had
serious spread of the disease within
its own boundaries, one coming from
Los Angeles and the second in 1924
or 1925 from Southern Texas. U.S. of-
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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
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CBC to Present Canadian Opera
Kehearsing for the presentation on CBC Wednesday Night, March 12th,
of the opera “Bashmatchkin” by Walter Kaufman, of Winnipeg, are seen
above, Norman Lucas, producer;
George Kent, tenor;
James Duncan, bari-
tone; Kerr Wilson, baritone; Walter Kaufman and Roy Firth, baritone.
ficials have also been helping to com-
bat the disease in Mexico.
This is the first case of foot and
mouth disease in Canada. The quar-
antined area about Regina, Mr. Gar-
diner h&s stated, is about 50 miles
square. A report from Regina to the
Department of Agriculture states that
238 cattle and 68 sheep have been
destroyed by the R.C.M.P. and = all
destroyed animals have been buried.
One more trench is finished. The
order being carried out is to destroy
all animals with the disease and all
animals which have been in contact
with the diseased animals. Vehicles
are being cleaned and disinfected and
general disinfection will be carried
out. The eradication of the disease
and all possible carriers of the infec-
tion is of course the immediate es-
sential measure to be carried out
thoroughly. All rumors of suspicious
conditions anywhere outside’ the
quarantined area, as well as within it,
are immediately investigated. The
report of such a condition on a farm
at Pennant near Swift Current was
immediately investigated, out it turn-
ed out to be NOT foot end mouth
disease, the Regina report states.
Results of Tests This Week-end
The German immigrant Willi
Bruentjen who had worked on the
farm where the outbreak was first
discovered is now in Ottawa. Samples
and specimens from his effects have
been used by research technicians at
the Government laboratories in Hull
in preparing materials for tests to see
whether or not the virus of foot and
mouth disease is present. The final
results of the tests will be known
about the 7th or 8th of March.
The Minister urged farmers to re-
frain from panic selling of their stock.
The Department is investigating al-
ternative outlets for livestock and ani-
mal products. The Minister caution-
ing against premature delivery of live-
stock, said that stock delivered. before
being ready for slaughter cannot be
returned for- further feeding. Those
will be slaughtered which come to
plants in certain areas, whether or
not they are ready for slaughtering.
This means lower returns to =pro-
ducers.
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GARDINER’S STATEMENT
(Continued from Page 1)
informed a press conference, “in order
to compensate the individual for his
losses, and also to encourage every
individual to report any ‘suspicious
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Mrs. Ruth Dickinson Passes
With regret we record the sudden
death of Mrs. Ruth Dickinson, of
Wimborne, on February 13th. Born in
Scotland, she came to Canada in 1904,
and was married in 1907 to H. H.
Dickinson, who predeceased her less
than two years ago. She is survived
by one son, John, of Trochu, three
daughters, Mrs. Stroeder, Torrington;
Mrs. Glover, Pine Lake; and Miss Bar-
bara E.. Dickinson, Lethbridge; one
sister, and five grandchildren.
Many of our readers will remember
Mrs. Dickinson’s contributions tu “The
U.F.A.” in years past. Her articles
were marked by vividness of phrasing
and she had a penetrating mind which
probed beneath the surface of the in-
cidents of life in the West, of which
she wrote. Cireumstances prevented
her from fully developing her talent
for writing, but the lives of her fam-
ily and many friends must have been
enriched by her gifts.
case to his nearest veterinarian at
the earliest possible time.” He ap-
pealed to all who might note any
suspicious cases to report them at
once.
“Fair and reasonable payments to a
few in a small area may save others
enormous expense,” said the Minister,
“IT know the taxpayers will agree to
the necessary costs being paid.”
Mr. Gardiner announced that there
had been twenty-three cases over an
area of about 50 miles, all animals
that had come in contact with those
which had the disease being destroy-
ed. No cases had developed outside
the ten quarantined municipalities. A
buffer zone of\50 miles on all sides
of the quarantined area was being
set up.
He announced the setting up of a
board to deal with compensation, un-
der the terms of the amended Act.
Its members are George W. Robert-
son, Secretary of the Saskatchewan
Wheat Pool; Raymond Young, in
charge of P.F.R.A. pastures; and G.
W. Stead, Department of Finance.
Later, Mr. Gardiner announced that
the premjum on bacon A’s will be
confined to kogs weighing from 200
to 240 pounds, and that premium on
B’s will be confined to hogs weighing
from 241 lbs. upward.
While Mr. Gardiner said the ban-
ning of imports by certain Provinces
would not be protested, an inspection
service would be set up, so that if any
Province decided to accept live ani-
mals, they could obtain guarantees of
security against; disease,
Hold Co-op Congress:
‘Attending the Forty-third Congress
of the Co-operative Union of Canada
- at the Chateau Laurier, Quebec are
Norman F. Priestley, recently appoint-
ed Director for Alberta; J. Russell
Love, the retiring Director, Jake Frey,
President of the Alberta Co-operative
Union, F. J. Fitzpatrick, Director of:
Co-operative activities for the Alberta
We plan to publish an
article: on this important gathering
in our next issue.
SASKATCHEWAN. CO-OPERATIVE PRODUCERS LIMITED
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Panel Discussion on F.A.O.
Chaired by James R. McFall, Secre-
tary of the A.F.A., a most interesting
panel discussion on the Food and Ag-
riculture Organization of the United
Nations was held in Calgary under the
auspices of’ the United Nations Asso-
ciation on February 25th. Dr. W. H.
Hill, Medical Officer of Health for the
city, dealt with the human sid2' of
FAO, “the problems in relation to
people”; E. Patching of the Alberta
Wheat Pool Publicity Department, dis-
cussed world food production; and
Frank T. Allison, Superintendent of
Publicity for United Grain Growers,
outlined the technical assistance pro-
gram of FAO. Mr. McFall described
the origins of the organization.
FOOT AND MOUTH (Cont. from P. 5)
serum of the vesicles and vesicle
coverings on the mouth, feet, and
udder; in the saliva, milk, and various
secretions and excretions; also in the
blood during the rise of temperature. °
A wide distribution of the virus
and a rapid infection of a herd are
the result.' Animals may be infected
directly by contact with diseased ani-
mals or indirectly from infected man-
ure, hay, utensils, drinking troughs,
“er *
railway cars, animal markets, barn-
yards, and pastures. Human bcings
may carry the virus on their shoes
and clothing and even on their hands
when milking, since the udder is occa-
sionally the seat of the eruption. It
may also be carried by ;dogs, cats,
rats, chickens, pigeons and other
birds. Milk in a raw state may also
transmit the disease to animals fed
with it.
Infected animals, even before they
show any visible symptoms of the
disease, may eliminate virus from
their bodies in large quantities, thus
acting as unsuspected sources of
spread of the disease. Foot and
mouth disease may attack the same
animal several times. Although an
attack of the disease produces an
immunity that may last for a long
time, it has been found in recent
years that there are at least three
types of virus and while an animal
after recovery from disease produced
by one type is immune to that
type, it is readily infected with
the other types of virus. The period
of incubation is variable, usually from
3 to 6 days. The disease, however,
may appear in 24 hours, or, in excep-
tional cases, not for 18 days or even
longer.
SUPPLIES OF GOOD
SEED
Supplies of Registered seed are far less than
expected. The lots available are rapidly disappear-
‘Ing. Farmers who need Registered and Certified seed should place
their orders. as quickly as possible. See the nearest Searle Agent
for prices and lists of supplies still on hand,
SEARLE GRAIN COMPANY, LTD.
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BABY CHICKS
Canadian ROP Sired Leg.
horn Hamps. Crossbreds....21.00
Canadian Approved Light
Sussex
Co-op Canadian Approved
8.8.8. Turkey Poults .....928.00
WRITE FOR FREE CATALOG
Edmonton . . . Calgary
Camrose . . . Lethbridge
Co-9P HATCHERIES.
“Your Farmer-Owned Co-operative’
ALBERTA POULTRY MARKETERS LTD.
CORSO es eee ORO Oe OOOO emereers seeseees
may FOR A PRIZE WINNING FLOCK
~ PREFERRED BY POULTRYMEN
e FAST. to Mature
FAST to Produce
S PRICE PER 100
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WE NEED YOUR
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. TRY US ONCE
MODEL DAIRIES
308- 17th Avenue W., Calgary
Phones: License Prompt
22311 - 22393 065 Returns
“ONLY A SHORT TIME LEFT!
GLADIOLUS
——————
Hello Folks!
Postcard from Cynical Gus says that
a lot of guyS are tight whether they’re
drunk. or sober.
; * ec 8
Li’l Goldilocks, our office vamp,
has gone on a diet, as she has dis-
covered the truth of that old saying,
“More waist, less speed.”
. * +
We understand that the resi-
dents of Bowness Viilage have
dubbed the man who thought up
that Tenth Street transfer point °
for bus riders the GENIASS of
the Calgary Transport System.
* * *
Ah well, Spring will soon be here,
and then the double-fare cash cus-
tomers may look for a little WRAY
of sunshine if they haven’t been
frozen to death by that time.
* * *
MORE MONKEY BUSINESS
News item states that a Siamese
kitten gets a daily bath from a chim-
panzee at Frankfurt, Germany, Zoo.
Most unfeline treatment, we call it.
* . *
Knotty Frankie informs us that face
powder may catch a man, but it takes
baking powder to keep him.
* * *
‘And according to H. C. Harris: “Mud
thrown is ground lost.”
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ISN’T IT THE TRUTH
The Bad Egg of Crow’s Nest insists
that he’s a real Old Timer if the girl
he winks at thinks he has something
in his eye.
I MUSTARD AND
By SYDNEY MAY >
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* * *
WILL WIVES PLEASE ANSWER
Let’s toast our wives! They fill our
lives with little bees and honey,
They ease life’s shocks, they darn our
socks —.but don’t they spend the
money! ee
When we are sick, they heal us quick
Gladiolus are scarce so act now to get these
wonderful GLADIOLUS BULBS at less
than 2c each! Assortment from flaming reds,
yellows, purples, blues, pinks, whites, peach,
multicolor, etc., now ready for first blooms
and with many years of flowering ahead.
Any bulb not developing first planting re-
placed free. Tremendous saving in these
young virile bulbs already 14" to 2\’ in
circumference. Truly an unbeatable offer.
Order now on approval.
SEND NO MONEY
When your carton of 100 Gladiolus bulbs
and 3 extra Tuberoses arrives pay postman
only $1.69 plus C.O.D. postage. Remember,
these bulbs must develop to your satisfac-
tion or ae] money will be refunded. But
hurry! Send in your order today. This is
a bargain you'll hate to miss.
3 TUBEROSES@
With prompt orders§ Wit
we will include at
no extra cost
3 TUBEROSES.
Bloom into tall
waxy white flowers })/ 4
2-3 ft. tall, extreme-$Avey%
ly fragrant,
MICHIGAN BULB CO. of CANADA Ltd., Dept. GN-521, 6 Trinity Sq,
Toronto, Ontario
"ALBERTA
Good Seed CAMPAIGN
FOR
Good Seed | BETTER
CROPS
See our Agent now regarding
your seed requirements this
. _. Spring.
he Alberta Pacific (jrain ra. (1943) ltd.
THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
CRESS
——
— that is, if they do love us:
If not, we die, and yet they ery, and
raise tombstones above us.
—Rev. L. G. H. Farley, Lauceston.
. 8 *
The guy who tries to look big
generally ends up by looking
small,
7
Our office Cynic declares that prog-
ress during 1952 will be mostly a
matter of exchanging old worries for
new ones. He must think there’s
going to be a general election.
eS
WHAT’S THE HURRY?
Why cut in there? Why itch to
get ahead?
A minute saved will not console
. the dead.
Yes, yes, I know — you're skilful
— sober, too: .
But you've some hefty horses
under you.
You are a train without a railway
line: .
You’re a projectile — you're a
bomb or mine.
The other fellow is a fool, you
~
swear:
Another reason, Sir, for extra
care,
The man on foot is maddening,
or mad:
But he is not, like you, an fron- |
clad.
What is the hurry? Why is every
day
A day of carnage on the King’s
highway?
Because we're servants of a crazy
creed
And bow in worship to the false
god Speed:
Because the kindest, nicest fellow
feels ”
A strange impatience when he
rides on wheels:
Because we say “Behold, I’m in
a car,
And more important than the
others are.”
My goodness, what a rumpus
there would be
If life was lost so easily at seal
The Queen Elizabeth runs no one
down
Because the Captain has a date
in town.
“Thou shalt be punctual.” But
better still
An older ordinance “Thou shalt
not kill.”
Be late — it matters not — but
be alive.
Start earlier. Go slower. And
survive.
—A.P.H. in the Sunday Graphic.
i
From a wedding notice in a Che-
‘shire paper: “The bride travelled to
the South of England, where the
.couple are spending their honeymoon
in a honey-colored two-piece.” We'll
. bet they’d be more comfortable in a
Motel.
e « 4
THIS IS TERRIBLE
According to a New York columnist,
a landlord wrote the following note
to a woman who had given birth to
a baby in the front hall of his apart-
ment house: “I beg to remind you
that all deliveries should be made at
the rear of the building.”
ee oF
We see by the papers that the Rev.
G. W. Markham, Vicar of St. Stephens,
Burnley, Lancs., says: “People who
throw confetti over newlyweds are
ignorant louts making a filthy mess.”
Tough words, reverend, but will your
parishioners Markham?
“oe eee
News item states that rubber mat-
tresses are being provided in the
police cells at Barnsley. So, apparent-
ly, the Way of the transgressor is no
longer hard.
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THAT'S ENOUGH
“
March 7th, 1952
PRINGLE.
BABY CHICKS
and TURKEY POULTS
Favorites In Western Canada for 20
years as Reliable. High Quality Stock,
R.O.P. Sired Approved
Mix. Pull, Mix. Pull.
White Leg. .$20.00 $38.00 $ .... G.......
New Hamp. ...21.00 36.00 20.00 35.00
Rocks .......... 22.00 37.00 23.00 38.00
Cross - bred 21.00 38.00 20.00 35.00
WUNOON sic 23.00 38.00 22.00 37.00
WU 6 CITC EL | ccsctidielincnsebiiesebiniteeiieis $ 6.00
CROSS © BIO crcsrrrvccssscccesccsssccsssssevsses 10.09
TORY BECO qn. ccicverssccsscccesssssessesssens 18.00
For B.C. prices write our Chilliwack
Hatchery.
COCKERELS — Per 100
Pringle '‘‘E:xtra Quality’’ Broad-
Breasted Bronze Turkey Poults frem
eggs especially imported from recog-
nized Broad-Breasted Bronze Turkey
Breeders in Oregon and California,
Excellent for toundation stock or top-
notch market prices. Well worth slight
extra cost.
Before June 15th: $29.00 per 25;
- $57.00 per 50: $108.00 per 100,
PRINGLE
ELECTRIC HATCHERIES
CALGARY — EDMONTON — SOUTH
EDMONTON — CHILLIWACK
Hambley Electric Chicks
))
From Canada’s Largest
Hatcheries
Now is the time to place
your order, with deposit or
payment in full. Let as assure
your supply at time required.
Chicks will be scarce. Eariy
orders get preference All
chicks from Government Ap-
proved, Pullorum Tested
Flocks.
R.O.P. Sired (Canadian) R.O.P. Bred
100 = =650 25 100 = =650 2
20.00 10.50 ao W Leg: 21.50 11.25 600
38.00 19.50 9.75 WL Pull 40.00 20.50 10.50
6.00 3.50 1.75 WLCk! 600 3.50 1.75
21.00 11.00 5.25NHmp 22.50 11.75 6.00
36.00 18.50 9.25 NH Pull 38.00 19.50 10.00
18.00 9.50 5.00 NH CkI1!18.00 9.50 500
22.00 11.56 5.75 B Rock 23.50 2.25 650
37 00 19.00 9.75 BR Pull 40 00 20.50 10.50
1806 950 5.00 BRCk!i 18.00 950 5.00
Approved (Canadian) R.O.P Sired
ee 11.50 5.75 Sussex 23.00 12.00 600
7.00 19.00 9.75LS Pull 3800 19.50 975
18.00 9.50 5.00LSCk!i 18.00 9.50 500
19.00 10.00 5.25 WLxNH21!1.00 1100 550
36.00 18.50 | 9.75wi-nneur3700 1900 975
10.00 5.50! 3.00wi-wHcKxi 10.00 550 300
22.00 11.50 5.75 NHxBR 23.00 12.00 600
37 00 19.00 9.75NnH-ereuL.38 00 1950 975
18.00 9.50 5.00Nn-ercxi.!8.00 950 5.00
22.00 11.50 5.75 Black Austrolorps
98.00 55.00 27 50 Broad 8B: Bronze Turks
93 00 47.50 25.00 White Hollunds. Turks
88.00 45.00 23.50 Belitsville Whites, Turks
100% Live Arr Gtd., Pullets 96% Accurate.
J. J. Hambley Hatcheries Ltd.
10730 101 St., Edmonton, Alta.
Sth Ave. at 4th St. E., Calgary, Alta
BUY CHICKS AND POULTS
COLES’ IN 1952
R.O.P. Sired :
New Hampshires, White Leghorns, Leg-
horn-Hampshire Cross.
’ Hatchery Approved
Light Sussex, Black Austr@lorps,
Austra-White Cross
Broad Breasted Bronze Turkey Poults.
Guaranteed Customer Satisfaction.
Write for Price List.
Coles’ Hatcheries Ltd.
Box 188, Cloverdale, B.C.
oe VIGOR wey
VITA-PEP CHICKS
Now available for immediate
delivery. Started 2- and 3-week
old Light Sussex Cocterels.
American type, Canadian Approved
B.B. Bronze Poults available for
March, April and May delivery.
Small Deposit Books Your Order
Free catalogue, illustrating tweive
popular breeds, on request. »
ALBERTA HATCHERY
AND POULTRY FARMS
2417 baad 1A St. S.E., Cal
% Phone 22851 sities
March 7th, 1952
| For over 30 years Western Canada
| Poultrymen have successfully raised
“THE CHICKS WHICH GIVES RE-
SULTS”’. This year the following
breeds are available:
WHITE LEGHORNS,”
HAMPSHIRES, BARRED PLY-
MOUTH ROCKS, RHODE ISLAND
REDS, LIGHT SUSSEX, BLACK
AUSTRALORPS,
CROSS,
ROCK-HAMP
LEG-HAMP CROSS,
I.
AUSTRA-WHITE CROSS, R.
RED-LEGHORN CROSS
Order early. Price list and further |
Particulars upon request.
Order now and remeinber |
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| “IT’S RESULTS THAT
COUNT"
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NEW |
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Rump & Sendall|
Box L, Langley Prairie, B.C.
Vernon, B.C.
ALBERTA’S LARGEST
HATCHERY
STEWART’S
R. 0. P.
sen CHICKS
Canadian R.O.P. Sired White
Leghorns, Barred Rocks, Rhode
Island Reds, New Hamppshires,
White Rocks, Light Sussex, Leg-
horn-Hampshire Cross, Leghorn-
White Rock Cross, Hampshire-
‘Sussex Cross and Hampshire-
Barred Rock Cross.
@ Canadian Approveg Broad-
Breasted Bronze Turkey
Poults.
@ Pure-bred Pekin Ducklings.
@ Pure - bred Toulouse and
White Chinese Goslings.
Place your order now. This will give
you a preferred delivery date. 100%
live arrival guaranteed. Pullets 97%
accuracy. Write today for large ilius-
trated catalogue and prices.
STEWART ELECTRIC HATCHERIES
620F-12th Avenue West, Calgary, Alta.
BELTING
WRITE FOR SPECIAL BARGAIN PRICES ON
Belting State requirements
Reiting Camnany BNO Main St Winnipeg
EE
BOOKS
FOR ANY BOOK: YOU WANT, NEW OR OUT
OF PRIN1 write Canadian Forum Book
Service, 16 Huntley St., Toronto 5, Ontario.
BUiLDING SUPPLIES
Aluminum Building Sheets
New Ribbed Aluminum for ‘roofing, siding,
rust proof, bright: no painting. Smartest
looking farm buildings are aluminum. 26
gauge. 26’’ wide covers 24’’. 6’, $2.05;
T §2.40; 8’, $2.75; 9'. $38.05: 10°. 83.35;
Ridge Cap, 48c Ft.; Drip Starter, 32c Ft.; 1%"’
Aluminum roofing nails, 75¢ Ib.; 1%’ alu-
minum screw-type lead washer nails at $1.70
per lb. Flat aluminum 26 gauge, 28’' wide
in coils, 100 lb. approximately 200 lineal feet
at $54.00. 24 gauge coils, 100 Ibs., approxi-
mately 180 lineal feet at $51.50. Cut to
lengths, 26 gauge 35c per lineal ft.; 24 gauge
38c per lineal ft. Orders over $25.00 prepaid.
J. J. Hambley Hatcheries, Winnipeg, Brandon,
Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary,
Abbotsford, Portage, Dauphin, Swan Lake,
Boissevain.
CLEANING AND DYEING
GAEMENTS AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Cleaned and Dyed, Price List and
information upon request.
EMPIRE CLEANING AND DYEING CO. LTD,
*“Beliable That’s Ali’’
Plant: 902 - 4th Ave. W.
Branch: 234 - 12th Ave. W.
CALGABY Est. 1911
ALBERTA
Premier .
THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
Rate: 6 cents per word. Five inscr-
tions for the price of 4, 9 for the
price of .7, 13 for 10.
Cash with order.
DISEASES OF WOMEN, MATERNITY
DR. H. C. SWARTZLANDER, GREYHOUND
Ride Calgary
inne ee)
EDUCATIONAL
MEN WANTED TO LEARN BARBERING, NO
former experience required. Light, clean,
inside work. Offers steady employment, big
pay. Many positions now open. Opportuni-
ties for advancement. Write: Moler Barber
College, 814 Centre St., Calgary, or 9685
Jasper Ave., Edmonton.
BE A HAIRDRESSER MANY WOMEN
wanted. Learn Hairdressing. Splefidid op-
portunity, better paying position, pleasant
work. Catalogue free. Canada’s greatest
system. Write: Marvel Hairdressing School,
326A - 8th Ave. W., Calgary, or 10114 Jasper
Ave., Edmonton, Alberta.
FARM EQUIPMENT
Delco Light Plants
and Batteries
New and Reconditioned
in all sizes
Write
__Bruce Robinson
Electric Ltd.
CALGARY EDMONTON
HEADQUARTERS NEW-USED TRACTOR PARTS
and Accessories. Free 1952 Catalog Mer-
chandise Guaranteed. Prompt Service. Acme
Tractor Supply Company, Lincoln, Nebraska.
a RN RR A ern Ae
aw
SCREENS
-+-in all sizes of Perforated
Zinc and Wire Cloth. We
stock the largest assortment
in Canada. bal
WRITE FOR PRICES TO
THE HART-EMERSON
Co. LTD.
WINNIPEG, MAN.
SASKATOON, SASK.
FENCE POSTS
CEDAR POSTS FOR SALE. — C. GHIRARDOSI,
Trail. B.C..-
FRESH FISH
‘FROZEN FISH
Shipments commence December 5th.
Order now.
Whitefish, dressed, per Ib.
Fancy Selected Whitefish, dressed,
per lb.
Jumbo Whitefish, dressed, per lb. 28c
Jackfish, dressed headless, per lb. 18c
Lake or Salmon Trout, dressed, per
Mullets, round, per lb.
Whitefish Fillets,
Carton
Northern Pike Fillets, per 10 lb.
Carton
Golden Mullet Fillets, per 10 lb.
Carton
Lake Trout. Fillets,
Carton
Include sufficient with your order to
cover prepay charges if no agent at
your station. Send your orders to the
old established
BIG RIVER FISHERIES LTD
BIG RIVER, SASK. :
per
|}| CLASSIFIED SECTION |
GRAPHOLOGY
SEND A SPECIMEN OF YOUR HANDWRITING
(in ink) for character analysis by expert
graphologist, for only 50 cents. Sena
stamped addressed return envelope.—-Sydney
Mav ‘The Western Farm Leader
LLL
INCOME TAX
INCOME TAX RETURNS PREPARED. J.
Brodie, 521-19th Avenue W.,
Phone 62961.
tax office.
LLL LC
LEGAL
W. KENT POWER, Q.C., BARRISTER AND
oa" 517 - 7th Avenue West, Caigary
460. ;
H.
Culgary.
Six years experience income
WILLIAM E. HALL, Q.C., BARRISTER, SOLI-
citor, Notary, etc. — 228 Luugheed Building,
Calgary.
H. S. PATTERSON & SON, BARRISTERS AND
Solicitors, 21s Greynuound Building, Calgary,
Alberta. Phones: 23825, 21920.
BROWNLEE & BROWNLEE
BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, NOTARIES
5, 6 & 7 Shasto Bida. Edmonton
J. E. Brewnlee, Q.C., L.L.D.
A. M. Bivwilice. LAD.
Solicitors for: United Grain Growers
Limited, United Farmers of Alberta
Co-operative Ltd., Alberta Livestock
Co-operative Lid., Alberta Seed Grow.
ers Co-operative Ltd.. Alberta Poultry
Producers Ltd., Northern Aiberta Dairy
Pool Ltd., Central Alberta Dairy Pool,
Co-operative Milk Co., Caigary, Alberta
Association of Municipal Districts
MAGNETO, ELECTRIC REPAIRS
Had any Magneto or Elec- 4
trical Trouble Lately .
See HUTTON’S
OFFICIAL FACTORY SERVICE
CALGARY or LETHBRIDGE
MISCELLANEOUS
EXCHANGE WOOLLEN RAGS FOR BLANKETS.
F.eece wool manufactured into Blankets
and Yarns. — Write: Flesherton Woollen
Mills, Flesherton, Ont.
COTTON BAGS
Bleached and unbleached cotton bags,
Dress print bags and pillow cases
stamped ter embroidery work. For in-
formation as to prices send a self
addressed envelope with a 4c stamp.
FREE BAGS
FOR OLD RAGS
Information sent with price list.
Write to Variety Supply, Dept. A. 264,
Jarvis Ave., Winnipeg, Man.
ONAN LIGHTING PLANT, 1,500 WATT
Charger, 21 plate heavy duty batteries:
1,350 Windcharger. All in good shape. Will
sel] or trade Cheap. S. R. Graham, Box
126, Brant, Alberta.
PERSONAL
QUIT TOBACCO, SNUFF EASILY. PARTICU-
LARS free. Bartlett’s, 203-26 Queen St. E.
Toronto, ;
WE HANDLE A COMPLETE LINE OF DRUG
Sundries. Best quality, 27 De Luxe for one
dollar. Write for new low price list. Stan-
dard Distributors, Box 72, Regina, Sask.
ADULTS! PERSONAL RUBBER GOODS £5 DE
luxe assortment $1 bill Tested guaranteed
fine quality ‘Mailed tn plain sealed pack
age, including Free Birth Contre] Booklet and
bargain catalogue of Marriage Hygiene Sup
plies. Western Distributors Box 1023-PL
Vancouver
ARES Sead pe ee SSS ec reall ace eA ae
MEN — SEND $)1 FOR SAMPLE ORDER 12
deluxe or 24 standard quality, mailed post-
paid in plain wrapper. — Dept. 3, Box 330
Calgary . 7
essences
MEN — $1 FOR TWELVE DELUXE OR 24
- specials mailed postpaid. plain sealed wrap
per, Box 223, Calgary
FOR MEN ONLY. FREE PAMPHLET ON
simple, inexpensive home treatment for
inful, burning, itching urinary passages.
n't keep on eatting up nights. Regain
pep and energy. Feel younger. Hundreds
find relief this easy way. Only $5.00 for
two months’ treatment. Sent C.O.D. if you
prefer, Write today. Dept. 4, Health
ducts, Kelowna. B.C. L
Peal nn. SS fe andl oe OR RSI
MEN — HERE IS THAT STRANGE LOTION
you have been hearing about, ‘‘Ke-Tardo’’,
is very effective — only $1.00 postpaid, —
Imperial Industries, P.O. Box 901, Winnipeg.
(63) 15
STOP ITCHING...
Relief in a few Minutes
For quick relief from the itching of
Eczema, ‘Psoriasis, Rashes, Pimples,
Blotches, Ringworm, and other skin
eruptions, apply
Elik’s Eczema Ointment No. 5
Its gentle ingredients soothe the Irri-
tated and inflamed skin, thus aiding
nature itself to heal the skin disorder.
‘‘No. 5’' stops the most intense itching
almost instantly—skin healed quickly.
Guaranteed to give results or money
refunded.
Price $1.35 and $2.35
See your local Druggist or write:
ELIK’S DRUG STORE
222 bead 20th St. W., Dept. 33
Saskatoon, Sask.
PATENTS
Send for Full
PAIENis See
THE RAMSAY COMPANY
Registered Patent Attorneys
273 Bank St Ottawa Ont
W. ST. J. MILLER, M.E.1.C. (REGISTERED
Can. and U.S.) - Advice free and confiden-
tial. Expert drafting. 609A - 8th Ave W.
Calgarv
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SHIP YOUR GREEN AND DRY CATTLE HIDES,
reen Horsehides. Sheepskins. Horsehair
urs, to J. E. Love & Son. Calgary. for best
market values
MARKETS WEAK — SHIP AT ONCE
FURS, HIDES or HORSE HAIR — {t's un-
wise to hold on a declining Market. Re-
gardiess of Market conditions, our superior
Outlets enable us to pay TOP PREVAILING
MARKET PRICES. But under existing un-
settled conditions Prices CAN NOT be
guaranteed. Presently paying (for TOP
| Avge UP TO: SQUIRRELS 635c; WEASEL
; (Wild) MINK $30; JACK RABBIT 30c;
COYOTE. $5; SKUNK (Dry) $1.50. HORSE
HAIR and HIDE MARKET terribly depressed
—get in all you have IMMEDIATELY. be-
fore prices go lower. Now Paying. for
HORSE HAIR, up to $1.10 ib.; HIDES up
to 12¢c for Calf; HORSE HIDES (with Tails)
up to $4.50. BIG BARGAINS being offered
on RIFLES. AMMUNITION, TRAPS’ and
TRAPPING SUPPLIES—write for latest Price
List. Meanwhile ship PROMPTLY all FURS,
HORSE HAIR or HIDES you have — HURRY!
Dept. 35, ‘‘SHUBERT’’. Winnipeg. Ship to
Receiving Office at EDMONTON.
SEEDS
For Field, Garden and Lawn
STEELE BRIGGS
SEEDS
are Superior!
Write for Farm Seed List also Garden
Seed Catalogue soon ready for mailing
STEELE BRIGGS*°SEEDS
LIMITED
WINNIPEG - -REGINA -
EDMONTON
SEED — WE HAVE EXPORT OUTLETS FOR
forage and cereal seeds.) Maii samples of
Brome, Alsike, Altaswede and QUuats to:
’ Alberta Seed Growers’ Co-operative Ltd.
: Edmonton, Alberta
LEE
STOVE REPAIRS
__ sts
PARTS. FOR ALL MAKES OF STOVES AND
burnaces suppl d
Green's Stove
Ave., Winnipeg.
TIRES
WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF USED TIRES
On Nand tnetuding tires suttable for imple.
ments.—Western Tire Service, 204 Eleventh
Avenue East, .Calgary. 27141.
TURKEYS
We Still Have a Few
BROAD BREASTED BRONZE
and Beltsville White TURKEY POULTS
left for April and May delivery. For pre-
ferred dates order before the season starts.
As well as our own Fraser Valley Broad
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LIVESTOCK MEETING
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for hogs,| which J. L. Pawley, Senior
Market Representative of the Market-
ing Service of the Federal Depart-
ment of Agriculture, had described as
“theoretical” (at $23.75, effective May
1st).“We’ll have to reopen the hog
price question which is a top prior-
ity,” said Mr. Pawley.
A resolution which would have re-
quested the Federal Government to
discontinue the- importation of live-
stock and meats until the embargo
on Canadian livestock and meat pro-
ducts be lifted, was tabled.
Government Officials Take Part
All aspects of the emergency were
dealt with by the representative of
the industry and government officials,
among them Dr. H. C. Storey, District
Veterinarian for Alberta of the Health
of Animals Branch of the Department
of Agriculture at Ottawa; O. S. Long-
man, Deputy Minister of Agriculture
for the Province; Dr. E. E, Ballantyne,
Director of Veterinary Services, Al-
berta Department of Agriculture; W.
H. T. Mead, Livestock Commissioner
for the Province, Mr. Pawley, and
others. Mr. Longman said postpon-
ment of the Calgary Bull Sale had
been asked by Veterinary Director-
General Childs from Ottawa.
A proposal by Jonathan Wheatley
of Chancellor that Hon. J. G. Gardiner
should be asked to come West for a
further meeting in the Stampede Cor-
ral or the Pavilion, in order that the
various matters concerning CGovern-
ment policy might be completely
clarified, was adopted. This meeting
will be called at the discretion of the
Chairman, Mr. Ure, in the light of any
developments.
Situation “National Emergency”
Another resolution moved from the
floor declared the present situation
a national emergency, and urged the
Federal Government to treat it as
such, while it offered full support to
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the Government in any measures that
‘might be found necessary.
During the course of the meeting,
Mr. Pawley expressed the opinion
that the immediate surplus of cattie
should “not be too great,” that a
floor could not be expected immedi-
ately, and that if a floor were estab-
lished, it would be “considerably be-
low what it was before the outbreak”.
This, Mr. Pawley informed Henry
Young, was a™positive declaration of
policy which he had received from
Ottawa. Lambs also would “have to
take their place in the surplus meat
pattern.”
Mr. Pawley said he had been ad-
vised also that all whose cattle it
might be necessary to destroy (as is
being done in the quarantined area
in Saskatchewan) would be “fully
compensated.”
Protested Provincial Bans
Mr. Ure told the meeting he had
protested to Mr. Howe, Minister of
Trade and Commerce, against the im-
position of embargoes by Canadian
Provinces, on the grounds that “no
Province has the right to interfére
with Interprovincial trade.” The B.C.
embargo would create great confusion
and might prejudice efforts to have
the U.S. embargo modified. Either the
B.C. Government should change its
policy, or the embargo should be over-
ridden by Ottawa. Mr. Howe had
agreed that this was a correct view
of the situation, and would discuss it
with the Prime Minister and Mr. Gar-
son.
The A.F.A. resolutions presented by
Mr. Marler were drawn up at a meet-
ing in Edmonton called by the Al-
berta Livestock Co-operative of which
Charles P. Hayes of Strome is Presi-
dent.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — World pro-
duction of fats in 1951 was at the
record level of. 25,850,000 short tons.
This is about 13 per cent higher than
the pre-war figure.
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March 7th, 1952
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WHEAT POOL
RESERVE PURCHASE
| The Alberta Wheat Pool has just completed the
purchase of $900,000 in commercial and elevator re-
serves built up by members during the 1923-28 period.
This is part ‘of % $1,040,000 purchase being made this
year. When completed, it will mean that $6,900,000,
or over 80 per cent, of the reserves built up through
deductions in the early years of the Pool will have
been redeemed — all at 100 cents on the dollar.
In order that control of the Alberta Wheat Pool
will always remain with farm people, these reserves
are being re-distributed as part of the patronage
dividend payment. In this manner ownership of the
Pool is gradually changing over, but it is staying
in the hands. of those who are using Pool facilities.
m,
This is the grain producers’ assurance of con-
tinuing top quality service and protection.
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